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Truffle White Bean Crostini
Creamy Tuscan white bean spread with luxurious truffle oil on crispy crostini—earthy elegance
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Prep15 minCook10 minTotal25 minServes16Temproom temperature
✓ vegan✓ vegetarian✓ dairy-free
⚠ Contains: wheat
Recipe
Ingredients
- 15 ozcannellini beans(1 can, drained and rinsed)
- 2 clovesgarlic(minced)
- 3 tbspolive oil(divided)
- 1 tbsptruffle oil
- 1 tbspfresh lemon juice
- 1 tbspfresh rosemary(minced)
- 0.5 tspsalt
- 0.25 tspblack pepper
- 1baguette(sliced and toasted)
- Fresh thyme(for garnish)
Make Ahead
Bean spread keeps refrigerated up to 5 days. Bring to room temperature before serving. Toast crostini day-of.
Instructions
- 1Add beans, garlic, 2 tbsp olive oil, lemon juice, rosemary, salt, and pepper to food processor
- 2Process until smooth and creamy
- 3Drizzle in truffle oil and pulse to combine
- 4Taste and adjust seasoning
- 5Toast baguette slices brushed with remaining olive oil until golden
- 6Spread bean mixture generously on each crostini
- 7Drizzle with extra truffle oil
- 8Garnish with fresh thyme
- 9Serve at room temperature
Notes
Pro Tips
Use high-quality truffle oil—a little goes a long way. Warm the bean spread slightly for more intense truffle aroma. Add a pinch of truffle salt for extra depth.
History & Origin
White bean spreads have been a staple of Tuscan cuisine for centuries, often served on grilled bread rubbed with garlic. Truffle oil, while a modern addition that became popular in American fine dining during the 1990s, elevates this humble dish to celebratory status perfect for New Year's Eve.
Pairs Well With
champagneproseccowhite winegin
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